MURDER CHARGE AGAINST EVANS AND BROWNING
Frank Evans and Elmer Browning were arrested on murder warrants in the Schafer case. The two face preliminary trial after a court inquiry raised accusations tied to a blood stained clothing bundle and a later confession by Browning's ex wife. The case centers on the assault and fatal blow to Sarah C. Schafer and a whisky bottle linked to Evans.
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Myers
Smith
Frank Evans
Elmer F Browning
Harris
Elmer Browning
Miller
Boomington
Monroe
Evans
Browning
Miss Schafer
Cook
Hall & Dorsey’s
Arrests Reported in Miss Schafer Murder Case
The Evans and Browning suspects faced reports of arrests tied to the Miss Sarah Schafer murder in Bedford. Evidence cited includes blood stained clothing allegedly burned, with families surprised by the action and updates from Bedford detectives. Prosecutors and judges questioned outside procedures. grand jury previously investigated rumors with no case yet.
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Dude” Cook
Browning
Evans
Miss Schafer
Heltonville
Bloomington
Ind
Miller
Frank Evans
Elmer Browning
Warrant charging Evans and Browning with murder
John H. Underwood sworn before Justice Joan W. Harris states Evans and Browning attacked Sarah C Schafer with a rock and blunt instruments on January 21, 1904, causing mortal wounds leading to her death. The charge is unlawful felonious premeditated murder against Indiana in Shaw wick Township.
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John W. Harris
Shawswick Township
Said
Indiana
Frank Evans
Elmer Browning
John H. Underwood
Sarah C. Schafer
Sarah C Schafer
A. D
Joan W. Harris
Murderers of Sarah Schafer Should Face Solid Evidence
The Indianapolis Star argues for a careful pursuit of the Sarah Schafer murderers. It warns against charging suspects on rumor and gossip and urges solid proof for a fair jury trial, citing Bedford’s past experience. It notes Charles Guthrie visited Bloomington on Sunday to spend time with friends.
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Sarah Schafer
Bedford
Indianapolis Star
Charles Guthrie
Bloomington
Leg Broken At Indianapolis Incident
W T Wood a 5th street merchant had his left ankle broken in Indianapolis Saturday after catching his foot in a streetcar track and falling. He was brought home Tuesday night and treated at the city hospital until last night. The injury is described as a simple fracture and not serious.
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W. T. Wood
5Th Street
Indianapolis
Wood
Two Killed and Five Hurt in Blast Near Oolitic
A deadly dynamite blast killed William Jenkins and William Garrett and injured five others near Oolitic Indiana after a Central Union Telephone Company crew blasted rock and loaded tools on a two horse wagon. Injured include Harry Meredith T C Brighton Mose Bass John Stagg O E Lukenbill.
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Central Union Telephone Company
Leesville
C. Meredith
Williamsburg
Ind
William Garrett
Oolitic
William Jenkins
T. C. Brighton
Gosport
QO. BH. Lukenbill
W. G. Terbune
Switz City
Fred Kellar
George Spaulding
John Stagg
George B. Moore
Moses Bass
William Bass
Bass
Meredith
Leatherwood
Pine Hall
Terhune
Mose Bass
Harry Meredith
Jenkins
Charlie Litter
Litzler
Lizer
Rariden
Hamer & Day
Garrett
H S Ferguson
H M Paynter
Etchison
Buarding
North 1
Brighton
Lukenbill
Spica Kopi
Stagg
Sam Weaver
John R Pearson
Charles Litzler
Explosion Victims and Recoveries After Dynamite Incident
The 40 percent dynamite used in the incident was kept in separate tool bags along with caps and battery. Harry C Meredith endured a tough night but shows improvement with reduced fever and healing wounds. T G Brighton, wounded badly, returned home. Moses Bess and John Stagg remain ill but stable. O B Lukinbill recovers from a bruised hip. William Garrett and William Jenkins died. Garrett was buried at Hopkins graveyard near Ooolith and Jenkins at Beech Grove Cemetery after services.
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Harry C Meredith
Paynter
T G Brighton
Gosport
Moses Bess
John Stagg
Spion Kop
O B Lukinbill
William Garrett
Hopkins
Ooolith
Wiliam Jenkins
Beech Grove
Jame Moore
H Street
Hyde
Obituary notes and local notices from Silverville to Orleans
Mrs Sarah M Waggoner of aear Silverville died Saturday of grip aged 66 and was buried Monday near that place. Mrs Mary Denniston died Saturday near Heltonville of heart trouble aged 82 and was buried Monday at Mundell graveyard. John W Underwood father of Attorney Underwood of this city died near Salem Indiana. Funeral Saturday noon from Monroe church in Washington county conducted by Elder F W Mattox. Town Marshal Charles H Keeth of Orleans was in city Thursday. Louis Hackett of Indianapolis visiting relatives. Roscoe McKnight returned Sunday from a business trip to Kentucky. Mrs George J Brown from Cannelton visiting daughter Mrs W A Land. Atty W H Clark improved after hospital stay and expects to return home in ten days. Minor F Pate referee in bankruptcy held creditors meeting for Lloyd Morgan at Brooks & Brooks office. W F Brooks named trustee. Last watch advertised in the Malt Morday owned by Miss Nannie Fry. Found by Tobe Carter’s son who returned it to owner after ad. Chase McNabb and Mrs T M Brinkworth left Friday to attend George Brinkworth funeral two miles east of Huron at 2 pm.
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Sarah M Waggoner
Aear Silverville
Grip
Denniston
Mary Denniston
Heltonville
Hear Trouble
Mundell
Underwood John W Underwood
Underwood
Salem
Indiana
Monroe
Washington County
F W Mattox
Nannie Fry
Tobe Carter
Chase McNabb
T. M. Brinkworth
George Brinkworth
Huron
Chaney to Recommend Howards for Mitchell Postmaster
Hon John C Chaney announces he will recommend James W Howards for Postmaster at Mitchell. No vacancy will occur for about a year.
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John C. Chaney
James W. Howards
Mitchell
Lineman Wesk Sroken in Mountain Spring fall
Lineman Baker employed by Mountain Spring Telephone Company fell from a pole near Mountain Spring in Martin county on Monday while repairing the line and broken his neck dying instantly. He was a young man from a good family and brother of the Martin Circuit Court clerk. He previously injured in a collision on the Jasonville Branch of the Southern Indiana By and secured a $875 judgment appealed to the Supreme Court.
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Lifayette Baker
Mountain Spring
Births and local notices fill city activity report
Birth announcements include Ira Carter and wife welcoming a fine son and Mr and Mrs Elijah Ford also announcing a son. Several residents listed as ill or away include Mrs Ernest G Fisher recovering, Frank Vance reported very sick, Mrs Robert Stevens ill, and Delia Stuart with baby heading to Elkhart Ind. for the winter. Also noted are visits and travels of Noble L Moore in Mitchell, Chas Payne at home with rheumatism, Jance Coleman and daughter Lizzie in Martinsville, and Frank Stonacker visiting relatives in Pall, Illinois. Lost or stolen Dark Iron Grey Mare reported from Chenault residence Oolitic. Various locals travel to Bloomington, Indianapolis, Orleans, and Louisville for work or family reasons.
Community Card of Thanks and Local Business Moves
Card of thanks expresses gratitude for support during illness and death of a father and grandfather. Reports re election of directors for Southern Indiana Railway, Southern Indiana Express, Bedford Belt Railways, and Bedford Quarries. notes relocations of Hiter Adamson and family to Bloomington. Hiter is pastor of Morton Street Church of Christ. Mentions W B Adamson moving to Indiana and local business inducements by Chicago stone contracting firm.
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Southern Indiana Railway Company
Southern Indiana Express Company
Bedford Belt Railways Company
Bedford Quarries Company
Southern Indiana
W. B. Adamson
Lawrence County
H. H. Adamson
Hiter Adamson
Hiter Adanson
Morton Street Church
Woman Kills Huge Eagle After Failing First Shots
Mrs M Inman of north of Poopcorn near Monroe County shot at a large eagle after chickens alarmed her. A loaded ball jammed in the pistol prompting a second shot with a revolver. The eagle died, measured seven feet tip to tip, when her husband checked the body.
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M. Inman
Poopcorn
Monroe County
Hardy
Road Supervisors Elected Across Lawrence County Townships
Lawrence County voters chose road supervisors last Saturday under the new law. The report lists winners in Shawswick Marion Spice Valley Bono Pleasants Run Indian Creek Perry and others with multiple districts showing distinct selections. The memo notes a local injury as Mrs Dennis Graham fell and sprained her ankle.
Burglars Loot Bud Trisler Meat Market on J Street
Thieves broke into Bud Trisler’s meat market on J Street Sunday night. They removed the sash from a rear window and ransacked the shop, taking canned goods and smoked products though the precise value is unknown.
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Bud Trisler
J Street
Lawrence County Farmers Institute Meeting Set in Bedford
Lawrence County Farmers Institute Association holds a meeting at Bedford in the Auditor's office this Saturday January 21 at 2 o'clock All members are invited RS Duncan pres James M Garris has moved into the old Cavins house on H street Mrs Marks has opened a boarding house in the Still on brick East 16th street Mrs William J Emery suffered a serious hip fracture after slipping on ice while letting stock drink at a pond and remains in critical condition with two Bedford doctors in attendance
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Lawrence County Farmers’ Institute Association
Bedford
Auditor’s Office
RS. Duncan
James M Garris
Cavins
H Street
John S Bailey
Marks
East 16Th Street
William ‘J. Emery
Bryantsville
Detective Miller Involved In Schafer Murder Case
Dan Miller arrested in Greencastle as a tramp suspected of involvement in the Schafer murder case. He reportedly bore papers identifying him as a detective and left the city toward Terre Haute after a brief release. The item ties him to ongoing suspicions and a possible Hawkeye role.
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Greencastle
Ind
Dan Miller
Schafer Rourder
Miller
de Pauward
Terre Haute
The
Chicago Tribune
Schafer
Hawkshaw
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Court of Enquiry
E. B. Stephenson
Bob Owens
Mayor Smith
Jim McDonald
McDonald
Fivans
Namie
Wilson’s Department Store
Echafers
Ekhart
Julie Schafer
Milton
Jamie
State of
Lawrence Coun
Harry C. Meredith
Wiliamsburg
Mqles Bass
O.E. Lukinbill
Ayers
Ayer
Mas. A. Pomeroy
Appleton
Waggoner
Charles H Keeth
Orleans
City
Louis Hackett
Roscoe McKnight
Kentucky
George J. Brown
Cannelton
W. A. Land
Atty. W. EH. Clark
Minor F. Pate
Lloyd Morgan
Brooks & Brooks
W. F. Brooks
Lineman’s
Wesk Sroken
Ira Carter
Elijah Ford
Noble L. Moore
Chas. Payne
Rheumatim
Mr. Frank Vance
North
Robert Stevens
West 13Th Street
Jance Coleman
Miss Lizzie
Martinsville
Ernest G. Fisher
Charles A. Burton
Delia Stuart
Baby
Elkhart
Phone Chenault
Lod
Will Walls
Indiana University
Frank Stonacker
E &. Todd
Palla, Lil
Rosa Sanders
Mary Hackett
Louis
Lette Henderson
Lesta Hender
Nelie Hunter
H. G. Brooks
Louisville, Ky
T. J. Brooks
West 14Th Street
B. F. Brown
Marshall T. Hert
Springville
Frank QO. Stannard
Hub Realty Co
Colton
California
Chicago
Merchants’ Association
Shawswick
Joseph Stevens
DE Rodgers
Marion
Milford Hall
Archibald Snow
Homer Jackson
Samuel Pennington
Spice Valley
Sherman Williams
Dorie Dorsett
Bono
Lennard Howard
Frank Letherman
Ora N Speer
Philip H Ikerd
Silas M Allen
Jacob Hill
Marshall
DM Fender
Charles Hilbert
Erastus Owens
Joseph Smith
Guthrie
William W Lee
Joseph White
Volney Rout
Indian Creek
Frank Rainey
James Monday
John Lamb
Thomas Morsey
Milford Riddle
Riley Colvan
Pleasant Run
Hiram Todd
David Kinser
Enoch Faubion
Robert Pruet
Dennis Graham
Lawrence County Farmers’ ‘Institute
A. Shepler
Rivervale
LA. Morgan
East 14Th Street
Frank Geitger
Charles Purcell
Evansville
Austin Bass
10Th
N Streets
Purcell
Ohio River
Barry Crooke
Daviess County
Carnegie Library
West Main Street
Washington
Zette
D. R. Bowden
E. S. Ferguson
Undertakers
Ad Embalmers
East Side Square
Bedford, Ind
Alexander & Harris
Attorneys-At-Law
Bedford National Bank
C. H. Emery
15Th and & Sta
J. W. Trainor
East Side
Office Phon
Et al
Bedford, Indiana
Bedford Abstract and Realty Co
Rawlins Bl’k
Over Jewelry
Stos Borurr & Lowder, Mg’s
Champion Evaporator Co
Hudson, Ohio
Jesse J. Day
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